JOS 9:21 Parallel View

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ULT And the leaders said to them, “Let them live.” And they became cutters of trees and drawers of water for all the congregation, just as the leaders had spoken to them.

UST We will allow them to live, but they will become our servants; they will cut wood and carry water for all the people.” This is what happened, just as the leaders planned.

BSB They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.

OEB No OEB JOS 9:21 verse available

WEB The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.

NET The leaders then added, “Let them live.” So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had decided.

LSV And the princes say to them, “They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes spoke to them.”

FBV The leaders concluded, “Let them live.” So the Gibeonites became woodcutters and water-carriers in service to the entire assembly, as the Israelite leaders had ordered.

T4T So we must allow them to live. But they will cut wood for us, and they will carry water for us.” So the Israeli leaders did what they had promised.

LEB And the leaders[fn] said to them, “Let them live.” So they became woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, just as the leaders had said to them.

?:? Or “men”

BBE Keep them living, and let them be servants, cutting wood and getting water for all the people. And all the people did as the chiefs had said to them.

MOF Let them live,” said the leaders. So they became wood-cutters and water-carriers to all the community, as the leaders directed.

JPS And the princes said concerning them: 'Let them live'; so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken concerning them.

ASV And the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken unto them.

DRA But so let them live, as to serve the whole multitude in hewing wood, and bringing in water. As they were speaking these things,

YLT And the princes say unto them, 'They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the company, as the princes spake to them.'

DBY And the princes said to them, Let them live. And they were hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the assembly; as the princes had said to them.

RV And the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had spoken unto them.

WBS And the princes said to them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood, and drawers of water to all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

KJB And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

BB And the princes said vnto them againe, Let them liue, and hewe wood, & drawe water vnto all the congregation, and they dyd as the princes sayde vnto them.
(And the princes said unto them again, Let them live, and hewe wood, and drawe water unto all the congregation, and they did as the princes said unto them.)

GNV And the Princes sayd vnto them againe, Let them liue, but they shall hewe wood, and drawe water vnto all the Congregation, as the Princes appoint them.
(And the Princes said unto them again, Let them live, but they shall hewe wood, and drawe water unto all the Congregation, as the Princes appoint them. )

CB And the rulers sayde vnto them: Let them lyue, that they maye be hewers of wodd and bearers of water for the whole congregacion, as the rulers haue sayde vnto them.
(And the rulers said unto them: Let them live, that they may be hewers of wodd and bearers of water for the whole congregation, as the rulers have said unto them.)

WYC but so lyue thei, that thei hewe trees, and bere watris, in to the vsis of al the multitude. And while thei spaken these thingis,
(but so live thei, that they hewe trees, and bear waters, in to the usis of all the multitude. And while they spaken these things,)

LUT Und die Obersten sprachen zu ihnen: Lasset sie leben, daß sie Holzhauer und Wasserträger seien der ganzen Gemeine, wie ihnen die Obersten gesagt haben.
(And the Obersten said to ihnen: Lasset they/she/them life, that they/she/them Holzhauer and waterträger seien the ganzen Gemeine, like ihnen the Obersten gesagt have.)

CLV sed sic vivant, ut in usus universæ multitudinis ligna cædant, aquasque comportent. Quibus hæc loquentibus,
(sed so vivant, as in usus universæ multitudinis ligna cædant, watersque comportent. Quibus this loquentibus, )

BRN They shall live, and shall be hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the congregation, as the princes said to them.

BrLXX Ζήσονται, καὶ ἔσονται ξυλοκόποι καὶ ὑδροφόροι πάσῃ τῇ συναγωγῇ, καθάπερ εἶπαν αὐτοῖς οἱ ἄρχοντες.
(Zaʸsontai, kai esontai xulokopoi kai hudroforoi pasaʸ taʸ sunagōgaʸ, kathaper eipan autois hoi arⱪontes. )

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